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Mayor Closes Theatres, Schools and ChurchesSUDDEN SPREAD OF SPANISH INFLUENZA FORCES CITY OFFICIALS TO TAKE DRASTIC STEPSMap and SidelightsA wont lnt»rMtln« map. «ho*ini; tha irxina ofth« »Hl*» niruf March J*, will lw> founit on pu*r ».The Star SlitollKht* on the War will I* found on|»»*c 1FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT OF THE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSVOLUME 20. NO. 188YANKS BREAK THRU!Star Liberty Bell Ringer No. 12•"Thoa* American soldiers are making the name ofthe t'nltrd State* ahine with a new luster before theworld. They are splendidty )u»Uf> in* our faith andpride ta our country. When buying Liberty Bonds *eethat you—Just Individually you—l'ROV K WORTHYTO RE FOVGHT AND I>IEI> FOR. IM> Yotlt PAItTAS THEY ARE I*>!NQ TH KiltS Saturday EveningPoet.25 "FLU" CASES INSEATTLE REPORTEDAfl churches, schools, theatres, and places of assemblage wereMayor Hanson tha i#rwad of the Spanish influenzatr mmt I* the motion picturemt tmJm m aO tha iunalniaaal they had rfcaad tha*r Sum.WM> hUMa waa |t<«a tfflnnhi ardfn la da* aU other aa-No rhurrh aarrlcaa will be permittad SundayTTa will enforce the order to thaletter Mayor Hanson declared "Thachief of police haa been riven order*Dance hall* ware ordered rloaed laatnight No private dance* muat babald. Persons spitting on sidewalksor la street cars are to ba Immediately placed under arrest."Hla order followed consultationwith Health Commissioner Mcßride.who reported that there were IS clvillas eaaaa on record at nroo.New case* are being reported *vtry few minutes.There haa been one civilian deathA call for at least 21 white micewaa taaued by the health depart-nentthis mom in*, to be uaed tor rx perltrital purposes"W« can t find any whit* mire."•aid l)r Mcßrlde "Any one who haathem ihould notify ua Immediately."He cautioned that yournj adult*a*em to be moat eaaily affected bythe influenza But peraona of all•gta contract It. The warning tok*ep window a open, avoid cough-In* In anyone'a face and avoidcrowd*, waa reiterated.The death of A. V. Cobb, seamanKeep Away FromCrowds—Dr. TuttleT. D. Tuttle. ataie(toner of health, hu limuml * llatof rule* for the public to followin romt*ttlni( Spanish Influenza.whlrh citizen* are aaked to follow In order to prevent th*■pread of Infection llrni theyare:"I. Ktvrr cough or sneezewithout holding a handkerchiefbefore your face."2. Keep away from publicgatherings and public places a*much ajt possible If nwnsHryfor you to go Into crowdedplace, get out as noon a* posdbfe"J If you have a cold. eventhe moat simple old. keep yourface HWty from other people sfaces Ijo not kiss the membersof your family, and do notbreath- directly Into other people'* faces."4. If you have any symptomswhatsoever of grippe staySt home ]>o not visit others orPermit others to visit you. Keepyour windows wide open so thatyou may have an abundance offresh air If you do not promptIt recover, or if you feel ill, milyour physician.'The above mentioned precautions are extremely simple, andyet If you wlil only consider fora moment, you will realize thatWe are asking you to practicevoluntary quarantine Instead oftrying to put you under fjuarantin* by law. W> are anklnffJon a* a patriotic to•etually go Into quarantine•ftd stay th»»r* until nil dan® fr of spreading th*» dl**a*e InShould the diMeaae l^ lrotn# epidemic In your "trnmun|ty, It will neefnHiiry to clow•8 pU*e* of public gathering,"IF IT HELPS WIN THE WAR, THE STAR IS FOR ITfrom Centralia, Wash. Hat unlaymornir.it. brought the total ofdMUu from Spanish Influenza *tthe naval training ■ union on theUniversity of Washington campuaup to three. «HI» «U mm wrr« reported at the point of d«ath In on*uf the hoapttal*.Two hundred and w«mty«ltiamm are in the naval camp hospitals. suffering from influenza andpneumonia, II at Um> mm bMnipneumonia, agairtat 'lt men In hMpltala Friday. doire of the menwere afflicted but allghtly. and rel*a**d following rapid recovrrjIteport* from the i«mp 'indicatethat great wnai la being obtainedby precautionary meaaurca. whichhave reduced the danirer lo a minimum. according to commander MillerFreeman. The maximum of■anitatlon and precaution ta maintalned at the campCommander Freeman ha* not reatrlcted hla men from iMtvlnjr thecamp, but hwnxnounM Utcm not toattend no public gathering* or frequent publlr placea. No vtaltora areallowed at the campAcoirdlni to Commander K>e»man. there are few. If any. men enterlng the honpllal* Katunlay."I believe the epidemic baa hit uaaertoualy. and that we rnuat do ourutmost to combat It " CommanderFreeman .declared ' !junr»» In anyreapert might result in a d»n|ter«u»apreadlng of 'he Influenza. even beyond our power to combat It Kveryindividual In the city ahould adoptat once the precautionary meaauraataaued by the department of health."Preparation* were being madeSaturday to convert the old countycourt houae Into an emergency hoapltal to handle Hpanlah lnfluen*McaaeaTwelve Spanish Influenza deathahave been reported at Bremerton.The malady liaa apread to thecivilian population there Mrs. L.Walker wife of Lieut. L. B.Walker, of San Francisco. t» deadfrom pneumonia, which followedinfluenzaDr. Mcßride, city health commissioner, declarea that more rain willaid In the fl*ht being made agnlnatthe apread of Spanlah Influenxahere The germ* are freely d»«trlbutad in the duat of the atreeta.he aaya, and rain by checking theduat alao aervea tut a foe of InfluenzaGO OUT AFTERLOAN SHIRKERSWith Ihe flrat week of theFourth Liberty Loan campaign tending today, Seattle Is half wayarrow In the drive for her quotaof WM7J.400A 1234,000 subscription fromthe Washington Mutual Savingshank, Saturday morning, broughtthe total subscriptions up to $13.-IKi.OM, not Including subscriptions which started to pour Intothe banks as soon as the doorswere opened, at 10 a. m.At 10 45 war women of Seattlemothers, wives. sweethearts anddaughters of men in the army andnavy paraded from Virginia st southon ftacond ave to Yesler way. In oneof the biggest processions of Its kindi ever undertakenHpeeial commute**, working underthe personal direction of C. S. Wills,King county Chairman. are now In*tituting a apodal drive agaJn*t bintmaine** men and cor|*»ratlon*. who*üb*cribed amount* below their quota, In the expectation that the otherfellow" would make up the differenee.The employee. eorporatlon andfirm member* of the National GroceryCo. have awept Rrroaa the line(Continued on page 9)Thp Qpjifflp Sltjir night editionW'wftJL TWO CENTS PER COPYTHE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWESTAUSTRIA SENDSOUT NEW OFFERIN PEACE MOVE(Py ( allrd Itm l-rrnrd Wire, Dtrn l re The HlarJAMSTERDAM. Oct. s.—Berlin advices today announcethat Prince Max has announced that he will outline Germany's peace terms in a speech in the reichstag.They will include:Restoration of Belgium bv means of an internationalfund. Revision of the Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest treatiesby n congress of all the belligerents.Freedom of the seas. No payment of damages to France.Retention of Alsace-Lorraine.Return of German colonies. Partial and progressivedisarmament.AMSTKJWAM. Or*. J—Reply ,lac io alleged wqwal by Austria-Hungary for a ptarr ronfercnceuf all MllcntrK Great Britainl» ruparMd ta had 4muraMthat lit* Austrian lawromin plain what II —— by i "sonmMMIMBI ••mnuniMW nwiAiiatrta'a re«|ua*t waa mad# thruHolland. lumrdlni lo th* Volennamrreapondent at the Tageblatt MheBaked that Holland place The Hagueat th* diipMl of the Kelllprrala.Iloltinil notified all belligerent*. thacorrespondent **>•*It la ropoftKl that Prof. Lammasch, who. It I* rumored, may *oc-Allies Are Sinking Pair ofClaws Into Austrian Forces» ■, Dispatch From Carl D.Groat! By railed rrrut frt»< Wire jDirrct «e Tka fflar |• mWASHINGTON. Oct. Th* allied nrmlea wilt make the reply toAustria's reported peace plea viaHolland's a government.Indication* today pointed to development of a claw like offenalv*n gain at the dual monarchy. oneclaw being the allied force* In th*Near East: the other the gnllantItalian ArmyWhile It may be todevelop thin (kMjbk offrnrtv#. It lafavors! by men of military Importa nre and eigne are Inrmjitnythat thin will be a portion of Gen.Foch's ii wtrategy.Application of the claw* to Austria, It in held, would force her tom.tke a genuine peace offer Thepreeent reported Austrian requeatupon Holland to peek a p*a<*e conferenre in rejonliKl here a* onlyanother Mep in the known plan todevelop a peac«« offenalve thruoutthe fall and winter However. IfBalfour's SpeechIs Britain's Replyto Austrian OfferLONDON, Oct. 8 The Telegraphdeclares It hu authoritative information that the only reply Oreat Hrltalnha* made to Austrian peace proposals consists of Foreign Minister Balfour'sspeech of Sept. I€.Balfour. In the spee< h referred to.said there was "something cynical Inthe Austrian proposal," nnd concluded:"I cannot believe It I* the enemy'*dealre to arrive at an understandingwhich we can possibly accept. It I*an attempt to weaken the forceswhich lire proving too strong forthem In the field lam sure it cannot produce peace, and I am Just assure it cannot divide the allies"When the Germans try to dressthemselves In President Wilson'sclothes, or try to play a part theythink President Wilson want* themto play, they are clumsy actors."Kind Treatmentby Yanks MakesFoe Officer WeepWITH THE AMERICAN FIRST ARMYOct. f> A captured HerGerman major was greatly surprisedat the treatment accorded him bythe Americans.When told by a staff officerthut all Americans here, being soldiersdlers, held no bitterness towardhim as a fellow soldier, and thatthe fighting was over so far ashe was concerned, the major'seyes filled with tears.kniitwi aa Ran<nd riia iltiiir Mar I. lal ttva roaiorftr* a< teama. Waati, «in<t*r lha Act of Can«raaa Marm I. imAustiran Premier Hussarek hupf*fwu»d * memorandum utatlneAustria's roiw*pUon of PresidentWilson's 14 points, wlilch will b* MDtto tolOrTfc- Cologne Gazette Hjri th*lHungarian Premier Wekerle . CountTlmn I'ounl \n«twmy »ndponyt - arrived In VMM jSoonrwrtion with th» new t«r*r» effort""VV« nrr Uhofins unw«»ryingljr inth» Int'Mwta of WXirflf iWrtarvd In «n Intmlww "1V» ar*ntdy nncutlfttinK "WafcarU aiul tha other* will Iw r»r«v«l by Emperor Karl to dlaruaatha alt tuitionthe claw* were aunk Into the monarchy. It la felt her* that It would!>* only a matter of very brief timebefore Austria would be out with areal offer to quit.Incidentally. some authoritiesforesee that < Germany propose* anew and particularly ulnlatar pnr«offennive t>efore I'm* Ita indicatedline* are h>ise<] upon a retirementfrom Belgium and northern FranceWhfn this retirement haa been >rcepted. It la likely (Ifrmafiy will'tKl™vor to appeal to the pacifistelement of her force*, particularlyIn Great Britain. amnni the laradowne and labor factidoa. for apeace contemplating no claim* toany French or Belgian eoll Much«n appeal muit he enmhatted. authontlea lay especially aa It will bebaaed upon retention of an enfeehled grasp on Russia.Military men xlewed the war altuatlon today with Increasing delightThe German retirement In thenorth and the big American *maahe*In the *outh were taken a* openingthe ultimate military downfall ofthe TeutonZURICH, Oct 5 Tfn thotiMim]deeerters from th«* Turkish Army as-MiTibl«d outside Constantinople anddemanded the reaignationa of TalaatPasha, the Turkish grand vizier, andEnver Pasha, minister of war. nc*cording to dispatches from ConstAntinopleThe ministers refused and dlapatched troopa to attack the revolters. Itwan stated A battle followed, the resuit of which la unknownPRINCE BORISBULGAR RULERZURICH. Oct. 5 -Crown PrinceBoris ho* assumed the reina ofgovernment In Bulgaria. followingthe abdication of King Ferdinand,according to a <ll«pat»h receivedfrom the official Korrespondenzbureau In Vienna today.Vorwaerts SaysMax Is for PeaceAMHTKHDAH. Oct. 6 -Coplea ofthe Berlin Vorwaerts received here,declare socialists will enter thegovernment of Prince Max. liecauseIt la the duty of the government toattempt a quick restoration ofpeace.The Tageblatt derlarea PrinceMax a program la to bring peace.SEATTLE, WASH., SATURDAY, OCTOBER r», 191 X.Germans want Russia10,000 TurkishDeserters Fightin ConstantinopleCOMPLETE SERVICE OI THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATIONDon't Let Jordan PullHis Propaganda HereDavid Starr Jordan muit not be permitted to repeat in Seattle the pacifist propaganda which hasaroused the Minute Men of Tacoma.Dr. Jordan, in Portland today, was scheduled tospeak at a Seattle church tomorrow.He fondled the cursed Hun with specious pleasin Tacoma and pleaded for a peace that would impose no conditions for the reparations of the}wrongs to Belgium, to Serbia, and to the other nations who have felt the "iron heel" of the Prussian.For the cut-throat nation of the world, for thtlbrigands and murderers, the baby crucifiers and theviolators of women, for the race that knew no tenderness as they trampled and ravaged weaker landsuntil they ran red with blood, Dr. Jordan besoughttenderness."No indemnities!" he cried.Let them go unpunished. Let the Belgians PAY.Let the Serbs PAY. Let France PAY. Let all thenations who have bended themselves to saveworld from perpetual H«l on earth—let them allPAY. But Germans must not pay. This is Dr.Jordan's plea. It is as nearly treacherous to American aims as he can go and yet remain within thelaw.The church that invited him hen is fully warned.Dr. Jordan must NOT be permitted to speakhere if he is going to insult AMERICANISM andthe high purpose of the men who are firing theirlife blood on the fields of battle.Their sacrifice must NOT be in rain.JORDAN SPEECHRAISES IRE OFMINUTE MENTA "OMA. Oct. S.—"Four Minute"Liberty Loan speaker* In four localtheatre* last night bllterty denounced Dr. David Starr Jordanaa a preacher of ln*ldJ»»u* Germanpropaganda. and a "damnable pacifier t<ecau*« of the California educator'* lecture here, durlnjj whichhe I* quoted an having nald thatGermany should not he compelledto make any reparation for thewrong* *he ha* done Belgium.Serbia. Rumania and Montenegrolrecau*c "to do so would l-ankrupther and retard her national ludu*-Irial growth"One of the speaker* was GarrettFisher. a prominent business man.who said:"If men like you or I wereto get onto a soap box at autreet corner and for one minuteadvocate the doctrtnc Mr. JordanI* preaching, we would be In the•cooler' within five minute*. Yethe goe* about, with no restraint,peddling hi* German propaganda.It I* your duty and my duty toprotest aa vigorously as we knowhow,"PORTLAND. Ore. Oct s.— , Tacomama Four Minute Men have garbledmy atatement." said Dr. David StarrJordan today"In th*» talk referred to 1 did notdiscus* Indemnities, term* «»f peaceor atrocltlea. I spoke on the frensledfinance of Germany "Says Turkey WillHold Out to LastGENEVA, Oct. & Turkey willhold out to the laat inlnute beforesurrendering, In the !>ellef that by aodoing ahe would receive better terms,according to Essad Pasha. provincialpresident of Albania, and formercommander-in-chief of the Turkishfr»»ce* at Scutari. In an Interview before hla departure for Saloniki.He expreaaed pleasure at the fateof Bulgaria. which, he stated, hadthrown Ita lot with the Teuton alliesthru achemlng motlvea for |>eraonalgain.The firm of Schwabacher Bros. &Co.. announced Saturday morningthat It had Increased Ita aubacrlptlon from t&O.OOO to $76,000, andthat In addition Nathan Eckstein.acting for the Gatzer SchwabacherLand Co., had subscribed 15.000.! VICTORYFLASHESPARIS. Oct I—<4 11 p. m->Franco American troop* drtvlm.northward airainat Verualers. arenow within leaa than five mile* ofthat Important German baseKnemy lone ranee iruna coveringVeruziers. which had been Installednear Sugny and between Bt.Etienne and Semide, are beinghaatily withdrawn.LONDON. Oct i —<l:l* p. mV—The Germans are fighting deeperately In the Champagne for everyInch of ground, because of the greatnumber of valuable communicationline* behind the front, battle frontdlepatchea declared today The opposing armle* are *waylng to andfro.WITH THK BRITISH ARMIESIN FRANCE. Oct 4.—< night.>—Smashing of the Beaurevoir-Fonsommeline, northeast of St. Quentinresulted In a gain of from threeto four mile* a day, compared withgains of 300 or 400 yard*, whichwere the heat the allies could do Inthis region Just a year ago.Which Are You—Renter-OROwner?The man who rentsmerely lives in a house—the man who ownsknows the meaning ofhome.Now is the time to startafter a place of yourown. Look for thatplace in the Classifiedcolumns of today's Star,pages 10 and 11.U'oifhrtr I-1 \rnr ic t • an<l irvia jr. rain, brlakearner roretaM. , G a-.<ju.w»at*ny »m<ia.CUT BREACH INHUN DEFENSESON WIDE FRONT(Ity I nttrd Prest Ljraard Wire, tHrrct to TKt Star)LONDON, Oct. s.—Franco-Americanforces have definitely broken thru the wholefront of the enemy defensive line behind theSuippe river west of the Argonne, accordingto dispatches received here this afternoon.With the allied smash continuing along the wholeWest front from Verdun to the sea and with the problemof a successful evacuation of Albania confronting her, Austria is reported to have made another peace offer thruHolland.An official dispatch states that Austria asked Hollandto invite all belligerents to a "non-committal" conferenceat The Hague.Great Britain, it is reported, ha* already replied to theovertures, asking Austria to explain what she means by a"mm wmmuur unifiniKfProceeding further In fier peace efforts, Austria Is saidto have charged Professor Lammasch, of the Universityof Vienna, with drafting a memorandum showing Austria'sconception of President Wilson's 14 peace points, whichwill be sent to the latter.ALLIED GAINS CONTINUINGFurther progress yesterday along practically the entirebattle front from Cambrai southward to the Meuse wasreported in today's British and French communiques.Marshal Haig staled that lhe<British line iru advanced slightlynorth of St. Quentin. In the sameivdon the French drove the enemyout of a itniw portion MnUiv«tof Chardon-Vert.Northwest of Rheims Gen. Berthelotpushed a'-roM the Aisne Marne• anal at several points and reachedthe border* of BermericourtFranco-American attacks In theChampagne and Argonne regions arcplacing the Germans In great peril,both In the Arfonne foreat andnorth of Rheims.Projrraas In Flanders Is slow, ow-In* to the difficult terrain which Is Ibeing turned Into a quagmireBalkan* Drrrtop MjrsteryRealignment of the allied front Inthe Balkans Is shrouded in mystery.AMERICANS SMASHINGHUN ON 50-MILE LINEDispatch From FredS. FergusonI By PaWrd Press I/rasrd Wire IrHrtct to Th* Star■ ■WITH THK AMERICANFIRST ARMY. Oct. 5.—(10 a. m.>——Furious fighting continued today along the whole 50-mile frontIn (he Champagne-Argonne region.Heavy artillery fire Is supporting the Infantry assaults. Theweather is ideal and there Is astupendous amount of aerial activity.Violent Herman counter attacks Inthe region of Fleville. on the easternedge of the Argonne forest, were repulsed last night, iResumption of the American First army's attack westof the Meuse, together witha five-mile advance of the Americans east of the Rheims, hasbrought the Americans wllhlnstriking distance of the Germanlines at two points on the western front.In the Champagne, the Americanscrossed the plains beyond Blancmont ;and reached the outskirts of St.Etienne-a-Arnes Increasing, with theFrench advances, the possibilities ofcomplete relief of lthelms.West of the Meuse. Gen Bullard'scorps has reached the Kreimhelde-Stellung line. Troops from Illinois,Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Virginiaand West Virginia. In a pivotingmovement, advanced two kilometers(a mile and a quarter). Regulars Inco operation advanced five kilometers(three miles).Fix e Posts TakenThe attack west of the Meusebegan at !>:25 yesterday morningand by mid afternoon Hill 240. Gesnes,Fleville. Chesrey and Le Forgeshud fallen. Severe counter attacks 111 the center were repulsedrar Taar, b> Mall. It M la IIMThe Serbians have occupied Nishand several cities to the south, according to unofficial reports, but noadvices have been received, regarding the expected northward movement of the British and French.Abdication of King Ferdinand ofBulgaria In favor of Crown PrinceBoris, has been semiofficially reported from Vienna.The Austrian retreat In Albania,apparently Is being hurried by theItalians. who are keeping In cloeetouch with the retiring enemy.An unofficial Paris dispatch reports that Portuguese and Britishtroops have thrown the last remaining GermalT forces out of GermanEast Africa, taking a number ofprisoners and a quantity of material.with heavy losses and the advancewas fully maintained.The attack was - carried on successfully in the Argonne, despitethe greatest difficulties. The bochehad felled trees and Interlaced themwith barbed wire. Machine gunnests were cleverly concealed Inthis tangle. Tanks cleaned theseup.Numerous explosions of ammunition dumps in the rear of the enemylines, thruout the day gave additional evidence of the heavy lossessuffered by the boche from our artillery fire.The attack. starting at somrf Continued on page 9)DESERT SHIPYARDSSATURDAY AFTERNOONShipyard workers in Seattle didnot work Saturday afternoon. Instructions from headquarters of theMetal Trades council called on allshipyard unions to work the morninK shift only, in conformance withthe desired 44-hour week.James A. Taylor, president ofthe Metal Trades council, is nowin San Francisco attending: a Pacific coast conference of metaltrades workers, together with twoother Seattle delegates. Ix>cal officials said Saturday morning: thatif any cancellation of the Saturday afternoon order had madeat San Francisco a wired announcement to this effect wouldhave been received hoxeFORT WORTH. Tex.. Oct. 5Second Lieutenant T. C. Maris.Washington D. C.. R. C McKaught.O'Hara, 11l . and F. H. Smith,Easley, S. C.. were killed instantlyand Lieut. A. C. Seely, Brockway,Mont., seriously injured today, whentwo aeroplanes collided in the air,two miles south of Keller. Tex.The machines were from Taliferrofield, and carried two officer*each.